Necktie form



Oct. 7, 1930. G. E. FIGG NECKTIE FORM Filed Aug. 5, 1927 a klil'i'fliiir lltll Fig.3.

l Patented Oct. 7, 1930 10 The objects of the invent-ion are to remove ner.

v 25 Figure 3 is aplanviewof a necktie showa UNITED STATESQPATEVNT OFFICE NEOKTIE: FORM Application med Au uste, 1927, Serial No. 210,980.

The invention relates to a necktie form, as mediate portion having substantially parallel" described in the present specification and edges and gradually tapering portions on illustrated in the accompanying drawings each side of said intermediate portion, said thatform part of thesame. Y I intermediate, portion situatedat one side of The invention consists essentially of the the transverse axis of the single lengthtof novel features *of construction pointed out flexible metal. i r

in the claim for novelty following a descrip- Signed at New York, this 23rd day of n ne, tion containing an explanation in" detail of 1927. i

an acceptable form of the invention. GEORGE EDWARD FIGG.

- v i a to l i the creases due to constantly making up the tie, such as tyingthe. knot in a four-in-hand necktie; to'insure arneat and stylish appearance in so far as the neckwear is concerned; 1 I i A 'to facilitate the smoothing of thefnecktie v i a 2m Within a considerable range of sizesyand generally toprovide means that will enable any person to maintain their neckwear in good condition; in the most economical man- In the drawings, 4 Figure l is a plan vie-w of the form. 1 Figure 2 is a plan View of a necktie having a narrow taper and the form inserted therein.

ing a shorter knot portion and the form inserted therein. r l

Like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures; i i r i 3 Referring to the drawings,the formis of v i J i v flexible metal and is formed with the tapering portions 10 and 11 extending from a substantially parallel port-ion 12, the tapered end 10 being approximately one third longer than t p a the tapered end 11, while the bodyportion 13 I r a l v y is comparatively very short.

The necktie 14 is shown" with the long tapered end lOinserted therein as it has a. long knot portion 15 while thenecktie 16 has I i i y y l i p i y y the short taperedend 11 therein, as it has a a i a a short knot portion "17. I p

a The neckties become creased at the knot or tying portions and the creases are straightened out by means of this form. p a l i W'ire stretchers have been used for this v 1 9 purpose, but the present invention discloses 1 a ositive shape having a good rangeof sizes.

at I claim is l a A necktie form consisting of a single length i i 1 offlat flexible metal comprising aninter- V V 

